ISD SP FY27 Fire Suppression Inspection

The State of Illinois, through the Illinois School for the Deaf/Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISD/ISVI), awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract to The PIPCO Companies, Ltd. for annual inspection and five-year internal assessment services of fire suppression systems. The contract, valued at $7,200.00, is effective from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and encompasses nine buildings located on the Illinois School for the Deaf campus.

The scope of work includes comprehensive annual inspections and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) recommended internal assessments covering general system inspection, control valves, water supplies, tanks, pumps, fire department connections (FDC), wet and dry systems, alarms, sprinklers, piping, special systems, water flow tests, dry pipe valve trip tests, pressure gauges, three-year air tests, and dry head testing as needed. The contractor is required to perform visual inspections on the property and submit a separate detailed report for each building to the ISD Chief Engineer upon completion. The contract is governed by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office General Services Standard Terms and Conditions, which establish insurance requirements, payment procedures, record retention obligations, and prevailing wage compliance where applicable.